My Neighbor Called the City Over My Fence, but the Inspection Ended With Her in Tears

doing or evaluating or preparing to comment. The stillness had a different quality. It was the stillness of someone whose options have suddenly narrowed.

“It was here when I moved in,” she said.

“That’s quite possible,” Gerald said. His voice remained the same throughout, the same pleasant, even, entirely undramatic tone. He was not enjoying this. He continue reading …